How one can watch Tottenham vs Bodo/Glimt: TV channel and Europa League semi-final kick-off time
Regardless of an atrocious Premier League season, Ange Postecoglou might land Tottenham Hotspur a spot within the Europa League last – however Norwegian upstarts Bodo/Glimt block the best way
Towards all the chances, Tottenham might put a poor Premier League marketing campaign behind them as they host Bodo/Glimt within the Europa League semi-finals. The north Londoners sit sixteenth in England's high flight however might but qualify for subsequent season's Champions League if the following 270 minutes (or extra) go proper in Europe.
Ange Postecoglou has needed to climate a storm on the Spurs helm and is beneath immense strain to ship some optimism amid the gloom. And Thursday's opening leg at dwelling to the Norwegian underdogs will go a protracted option to deciding how Tottenham's fan base appears again on this time period.
However a spot within the last is certainly not a foregone conclusion, on condition that attack-minded Bodo have misplaced simply considered one of their final 9 video games and knocked Lazio out within the final spherical of the competitors. That was regardless of a 3-1 defeat in Rome, holding their nerve on the Stadio Olimpico to edge out the Eagles through a penalty shootout.
Spurs survived their very own scare in opposition to Eintracht Frankfurt and superior to the final 4 due to Dominic Solanke's decider in Germany final month. They've since misplaced two in a row, nonetheless. Right here, Mirror Sport breaks down all of the need-to-know info for Spurs' vitally essential first leg tie.
When is Tottenham vs. Bodo/Glimt?
Tottenham will host Thursday's opening leg in what shall be their maiden assembly with Bodo/Glimt, who’re having fun with their finest season in Europe thus far. The Scandinavians beforehand ventured to the quarter-finals of the Europa Convention League in 2022 however had been ultimately knocked out by Roma.
Kick-off at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is about for 8pm on what guarantees to be a heat night, with temperatures of round 23 levels forecast. And Postecoglou's facet could be sensible to take advantage of dwelling benefit whereas they’ve it, contemplating 'Gleam' haven't misplaced a house fixture since early November.
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How one can watch Tottenham vs. Bodo/Glimt
Followers in the UK can tune into TNT Sports activities 2 or TNT Sports activities Final to catch the opening leg of Spurs' semi-final. Nevertheless, protection will get underway at 7pm for these trying to construct as much as the motion.
Viewers may stay stream the match utilizing the Discovery+ app. Nevertheless, they'll require an energetic Discovery+ subscription so as to tune in.
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Spurs captain Son Heung-min is a doubt for the go to of Bodo, having missed their final 4 matches as a consequence of a foot subject. Postecoglou made eight adjustments to his XI for Sunday's 5-1 defeat away to Premier League champions Liverpool, with the likes of Cristian Romero, Pedro Porro and Micky van de Ven all anticipated to return again into the beginning group.
In the meantime, Kjetil Knutsen has no fewer than three gamers suspended for the journey to England's capital. Amongst these is captain Patrick Berg and Hakon Evjen, every of whom starred within the quarter-final second leg win at Lazio, having picked up too many yellow playing cards.
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Additionally out of the operating is Andreas Helmersen, who got here off the bench to bag a essential objective within the 109th minute of that conflict and stage the rating on combination to drive penalties. Nevertheless, his second reserving and subsequent dismissal within the a hundred and twentieth minute in Rome means he'll haven’t any half to play right here.
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